BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cities of Design Network - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cities of Design Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://designcities.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cities of Design Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Vienna BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190320T202600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T210519Z UID:4082-1557619200-1559174399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Istanbul Design Collection – Timelessness of Istanbul DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, Istanbul will participate in Design Month Graz as a UNESCO City of Design and cooperation partner of Creative Industries Styria with two programs. At designforum Steiermark\, various objects from the fields of fashion\, craft\, graphic\, architectural and industrial design will be presented in the exhibition “TIME-LESS-NESS OF IS-TAN-BUL” from May 11. All exhibits were produced in Istanbul or inspired by the city and move the Turkish design metropolis in the foreground. The exhibition opens at 6 pm. \nAt the three-day event “Istanbul @ Murinsel Graz” you will also have the chance to get to know the design landscape of Istanbul better. \nIn cooperation with Istanbul Design Bureau. \nFurther Information\nDuration: May 12 – 29\, 2019\nLocation: designforum Steiermark | Andreas-Hofer-Platz 17\, A-8010 Graz\nExhibition Opening: May 11\, 2019 | 18.00 URL:https://designcities.net/events/time-less-ness-of-is-tan-bul/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Istanbul-CoD_1440x960_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190604T170148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T171351Z UID:6088-1557532800-1560124799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Exhibition: World Wide Things Collection DESCRIPTION:The World Wide Things Collection (WWTC) collects great design from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network\, connects great designers\, products\, manufacturers and distributors\, and develops a great marketplace for the UNESCO Cities of Design.The Project The World Wide Things Collection is a worldwide marketplace for carefully selected design products. This growing selection is presented in different formats such as exhibitions\, shops\, conferences\, meetings\, conventions and online. The collection acts literally as “Hyperloop” as it displays products created in the UNESCO Cities of Design and moreover\, facilitates the exchange of ideas\, designs and best practices. All design products presented in the collection can be bought through online shops. \nAbout \nThe project was developed by Anne Thomas (Montréal)\, Pierre Laramée (Montréal) and Eberhard Schrempf (Graz) in 2017 and firstly launched as a pilot project within Design Month Graz 2018. The curators’ vision is to create a channel\, of which both\, the creative community and the economy\, benefit. The project is meant to visualize the diversity of good ideas and products and to utilize the potential for cooperation and exchange among the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Designers\, producers and retailers are given the possibility to display their products on a global platform and are interconnected within the creative community. \n2 Exhibitions so far – 2018 and 2019\n\nThe first exhibition of World Wide Things Collection in 2018 showed about 50 products from three UNESCO Cities of Design. In 2019 the exhibition will be part of Design Month Graz 2019 from May 10 to June 9\, 2019 and will display about 120 products from seven UNESCO Cities of Design: Detroit\, Graz\, Istanbul\, Mexico City\, Puebla\, Saint-Etienne and Singapur. The exhibition design refers to the “Hyperloop” concept\, a high-speed transportation system. The products are displayed on a seemingly endless table board\, that winds smoothly through the showroom. The exhibition design is developed as open-source-concept that is easy to rebuild\, so each UNESCO Cities of Design is invited to set up a similar exhibition. The handy manual for the exhibition design is available on request \n  \nFurther Information \nSee each object in detail here. \n  \nPhoto Gallery \n  \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Miriam Raneburger URL:https://designcities.net/events/exhibition-world-wide-things-collection/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wwthings_c_miriam-raneburger_6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180628T113228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T210339Z UID:2594-1557446400-1560124799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Designmonat Graz 2019 - Register now! DESCRIPTION:Register for the GRAND OPENING on May 10 here. \n  \nDesign Month Graz will bring the performance spectrum of the design scene to the fore for a month\, promoting regional\, national and international networking. From May 11 to June 9\, 2019\, a dense and diverse program will be presented in the Austrian UNESCO City of Design. Exhibitions\, lectures\, workshops\, presentations and guided tours bring the value and meaning of design to the public. It puts the city in a state of exception in which design can be perceived everywhere. \nDesign Month Graz 2019 focuses its program on the topic “Women & Design”. \n  \n \n  \nGraz will become a stage for creative and design enthusiasts from all around the world\, putting the city into a state of exception in which design dominates everywhere. The festival has a dense and diverse programme embracing the various fields of design\, including a great number of individual initiatives by designers\, local education design institutions and universities as well as economic players. Organised and coordinated by the Creative Industries Styria (CIS)\, the Month of Design is not only a celebration nor is it just a showcase. It is a platform to connect\, to be(come) visible and to emphasise the importance of design for everyday life and the economic relevance of creative processes\, while involving local\, national and international partners. \nHere you can get some impressions about Designmonat Graz 2018:\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information URL:https://designcities.net/events/save-date-designmonat-graz-2019/ CATEGORIES:Design Month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DMG19-Presskit-online-1920x1080_english-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190512 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190528T204433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T200504Z UID:6038-1557360000-1557619199@designcities.net SUMMARY:ICO-D SPECIAL MEETING DESCRIPTION:The international Council of Design (ico-D) is the world’s largest representative of the international community of professional designers\, composed of national design associations and design education institutions. ico-D was founded in London in 1963 and has been based in Montréal since 2005. It is a global professional design organization with more than 140 organizations in 67 countries and regions\, including national professional associations\, educational institutions and funding agencies. As a member-based network of independent organizations and stakeholders working in the multidisciplinary design field\, it promotes the value of design practice\, education\, research and policy. \nAnnual Special Meetings\nSince 2017\, special meetings are held annually. The Special Meeting fosters collaboration and exchange between
 the international community of professional designers—the ico-D Membership—and these various promotion and valorisation entities to address overlapping challenges and objectives. Through networking and cooperation\, participants are able to more efficiently utilise resources. ico-D believes in the importance of strengthening the international design community by supporting inter-entity knowledge transfer and collaboration. \nIn 2019\, Creative Industries Styria and Graz as a UNESCO City of Design hosts this special meeting. This year\, too\, the international design community strengthened supports knowledge transfer and cooperation between the entities. \n\nDetails\nIt’s Special. It’s a Meeting: The International Council of Design’s “Special Meeting” challenges Design Weeks and Biennales\, Design Museums and Design Cities from across the planet to come up with new ways to use design to better our lives. \nWhile designers across the globe are focusing on their upcoming projects\, managing clients and keeping up with what’s new and interesting in the world\, there are hundreds of dedicated organisations that are working behind the scenes to support them. These organisations strive to push the profession forward by increasing awareness among the design community\, by educating policymakers and governments\, and by creating networks and advocacy platforms among designers to leverage their reach and power. The global design landscape is vibrant and varied. \nAbout ico-D\nThe International Council of Design (ico-D) is one such organisation. Founded in 1963 as Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations)\, the Council came into being at a time when the UN model — the idea of country representatives gathering to create an international body according to common objectives — was new and exciting. With a Member base of Professional Associations\, Educational institutions and Promotional bodies\, \nico-D now represents 120 different organisations in 55 different countries. The Council is a connecting and coordinating force for design organisations to leverage their expertise\, resources and clout. The Council covers subjects like the professionalisation of design practice\, the aspects of education that touch specifically on training design professionals—not “designing”\, i.e. the CAD work and sketching—but by providing guidelines for professional ethics and notions around the role of the designer in the world\, and consolidating this role into a collective voice of design in order to better communicate with governments and other fields. \nAs the design industry evolved and became more complex\, so did the multiple voices of design. The International Council of Design realised the importance of connecting with other emerging entities\, and in 2017\, a first effort to gather non-Member type organisations: Design Weeks and Biennales\, Design Museums and Design Cities\, began to take shape. A meeting in Montréal kicked-off the initiative\, which was dubbed — for simplicity’s sake—the “Special Meeting”. \nWhat is a ‘Special Meeting’?\n“We created the Special Meeting when we noticed all the informal ways that people were talking to each other about issues and the future of design. Real work and networking was happening among people in their own cities\, at Design Weeks\, and in the off-hours at Design Biennales\, Museum openings\, and so on. The question became: What can take root when an international body helps these smaller\, grassroots bodies get together in a more formal setting? This hadn’t been done before\, and we felt there was a missing link in the chain of conversation happening between conventional institutions like museums and local design initiatives like Design Weeks\, happening in countries like India\, Lebanon and South Africa”\, states Communications Officer Alisha Piercy. \nThe first pilot meeting brought together representatives from 15 organisations from ten different countries. “The result was a ‘formal\, but loose’ meeting of organisations working in a productive\, energetic way\, who otherwise\, were unlikely to have met. The Special Meeting format gave valuable space for these design entities to share successful programmes they had achieved\, as well as outline experiences and best practices they hoped to pass on to others”\, according to Piercy. The success of the one-day meeting in Montréal led to a second meeting in China in September 2018 in partnership with Beijing Design Week\, the world’s most trafficked design week with an annual footfall of 8 million participants. \nThe Montréal and Beijing meetings stimulated discussion around things like: Where is design headed? How do we bridge the gap between design and industry? How do local initiatives gain foothold with their governments? How do you put a smaller city on the global design map? \nSpecial Meeting sessions presented local models with ambitious adaptive strategies: Beirut Design Week discussed rebuilding the image of Beirut and people’s perception of the city after years of appearing in the news cycle as a war-torn city. Nagoya UNESCO City of Design shared management and preservation strategies developed for integrating Japanese cultural heritage with contemporary design as well as the ways in which the city’s history was incorporated in the modern manufacturing sector. Puebla UNESCO City of Design questioned the very role of design in government\, proposing a model for design embedded in government infrastructure\, while the Moscow Design Museum presented a survival guide for museums creatively overcoming funding problems\, or even “homelessness”. \nOn May 09–11\, 2019\, the International Council of Design organises a Special Meeting during Graz Design Month\, hosted by Creative Industries Styria and once again partnering with Beijing Design Week. Topics of discussion range from the philosophical\, How can we collaborate to implement fundamental change? to the actual\, Women and Design to the practical\, Connecting the design community to business\, government\, the public. In addition to lively debate\, it is expected that participants will build tools to work better with the resources they have at hand\, and by creating international networks to transfer know-how and collaborate on joint projects. \nList of Attendees of the Special Meeting 2019 in Graz\n\n\n\nLuis Gonzalez\nArenal\nPuebla UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nEmanuel\nBarbosa\nPorto Design Biennale\n\n\nMary Josephine\nCruz\nDesign Week Philippines\n\n\nLuis Rodrigo Gonzalez\nDeleze\nPuebla UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nSertaç\nErsayin\nIstanbul UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nÁlvaro Rego\nGarcía de Alba\nMUMEDI Museo Mexicano del Diseño\n\n\nNino\nGroß\nFifteen Seconds Festival\n\n\nAdrian\nJankowiak\nNairobi Design Week\n\n\nArhan\nKayar\nIstanbul Design Week\n\n\nUrška\nKrivograd\nBIO Biennial of Design Ljubljana\n\n\nDara\nLynch\nDesign & Art Directors Festival\n\n\nLi Dan\nMin Wang\nBeijing Design Week\n\n\nMichał\nPiernikowski\nLodz Design Festival\n\n\nLukáš\nPipek\nCzech Design Week\n\n\nDaniela\nPiscitelli\nAiap Women in Design Award\n\n\nJan\nRajlich\nBrno Biennale Association\n\n\nGabriel\nRoland\nVienna Design Week\n\n\nAlexandra\nSankova\nMoscow Design Museum\n\n\nRaman\nSaxena\nDelhi Design Festival\n\n\nEberhard\nSchrempf\nGraz UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nDiana\nSolis\nMUMEDI Museo Mexicano del Diseño\n\n\nDoreen\nToutikian\nBeirut Design Week\n\n\nIsabelle\nVerilhac\nSaint-Étienne UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nCamille\nVilain\nSaint-Étienne UNESCO City of Design\n\n\nMin\nWang\nBeijing Design Week\n\n\nAnja\nZorko\nBIO Biennial of Design Ljubljana\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nFurther Information\nThe Special Meeting is a symposium which is not open to the public. \nSee the official website – www.ico-d.org \nico-D Special Meeting 2019\nMay 10–11\, 2019\nAuditorium | Joanneumsviertel Graz\, Austria \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy\n \n \n \n \n \n ico-D special meeting 2019\, Graz\, Photo: Alisha Piercy URL:https://designcities.net/events/ico-de_special_meeting/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Design Month,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DSC_0347-SMGraz19_AlishaPiercy_ico-D_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190505 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180903T220002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T205509Z UID:2792-1556841600-1557014399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Pivot Summit | Technology (f)or Humanity? DESCRIPTION:Pivot Summit is a world class event with impact. \nBringing Australian and international thought leaders together to share insights on the future of digital and its impact on how we work\, live and think. \nPivot Summit opens up a range of local\, national and global opportunity for the region. It has the potential to: \n\nFacilitate local and national innovation\nDevelop\, and significantly drive Geelong’s digital and start-up sectors\nAct as a catalyst for networking local digital and creative professionals with global digital and creative leaders and influencers\nBring international attention to the investment and lifestyle opportunities in Geelong\n\nPivot Summit wants to inspire\, motivate and educate its audience of digital and creative people and equip them with ideas and insights to innovate within their own organisations and generate economic and social benefits. \nLocation\nPivot Summit 2019 will be held in Geelong\, Australia from May 3–4 at Federal Mills Park. It is expected that it will attract participation from over 1200 attendees and more than 10\,000 unique online streams. \nFurther Information\nSee the official website here: www.pivotsummit.com.au \nGet in contact with the organization team per email URL:https://designcities.net/events/pivot-summit-2019/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Pivot-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190513 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190423T212148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T200944Z UID:5469-1556755200-1557705599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Bilbao Art District 2019 DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES\nBilbao Art District (BiAD) is an initiative promoted by Bilbao City Council\, through Bilbao Ekintza. The aim is to give value to and support the activity it develops from the city’s artistic and cultural network\, and to foster its competitiveness as a strategic element in its development and projection towards the future. The project assumes a special nature as it is a public and private collaboration\, in which different representatives from the city’s visual arts world participate together. These include Bilbao Arte\, art producers\, galleries\, and the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UPV-EHU.) \nAlthough the project continues throughout the year\, a special programme involving the city’s arts and cultural sector is being held in May\, and is open to the public. \nFocus on Visual Arts\nThe BiAD 2019 edition will focus on reflecting on\, fostering and asserting the value (economic\, social\, cultural…) generated by the visual arts. As part of an evolving process with interlinked crises\, BiAD 2019 aims to raise awareness of these values as an essential asset for generating areas of shared experience in the city and for encouraging and promoting experimentation\, imagination and investigation as a creative\, productive and innovative force. \nBilbao is defined as a city of values. Historically\, visual arts have placed a decisive role in moments of crisis for envisaging a new sensitivity\, fulfilling a function of experimental innovation\, then spreading to all areas\, both social and economic. As a result\, they not only represent a cultural value but are also a driving force for integral development. \nEconomy and culture are concepts that cannot be appreciated as if referring to independent closed spheres. Artistic creation is far more than a cultural asset: it is our way of being represented and of representing ourselves\, a means of expression and communication\, and a specific form of knowledge which directly influences thought\, individual and collective development\, and the creation of wealth. \nThis edition of Bilbao Art District 2019 aims to specify and take a closer look at the value of art in this multiple dimension. \nIn this respect\, initiatives have been chosen that continue after May and that\, in some way\, help to improve the competitiveness of the sector\, such as its internationalisation or communication. To achieve this goal\, in addition to the curatorships of artist MawaTres and researcher Andrea Estankona\, the initiative has had the collaboration of three strategic partners: These are the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UPV-EHU\, Bilbao Arte and Azkuna Zentroa-Alhóndiga Bilbao\, as well as the participation of more than 25 representatives from the city’s visual arts world. \nProjects\nTwo examples of projects which have this effect on the economic development include “What are the artists thinking about? South-south-north dialogues to turn the world around” by Saray Pérez Castilla and Miriam Rodríguez Morán\, and “LUTITEKA” by Tunipanea. The former is a continuation of a dialogue already started\, which seeks the internationalisation of the project\, while also taking it to the public through a graphic display which will be exhibited on La Merced and La Ribera bridges\, in combination with a series of talks to be held at the Sala Rekalde on 8 May. LUTITEKA is the pilot test of a project that has been nine years in the making\, and which aims to test whether it would be feasible to introduce it continuously. There will be a display of more than 100 experimental musical instruments created by the artist Tunipanea. Many of these are made from recycled materials found in the streets of Bilbao; thus the value of the project lies in the opportunity for the public to borrow an instrument or take part in a creative workshop; at the same time\, other artists will give a live performance of experimental pieces of music created from these instruments. \nThe “Meetings between curators and artists” has been set up along the same lines and is part of the collaboration between Bilbao Art District and BilbaoArte. These are considered as seminars which contribute to the professional development of the artists of Bilbao\, based on portfolio presentations and visits to studios; and with a public presentation which will discuss this edition’s theme\, the values generated by artistic practices from the perspective of curatorship. In addition\, the “We need to create contexts to think differently” seminars stemmimg from collaboration with Azkuna Zentroa-Alhóndiga Bilbao\, are considered as a day of critical thinking\, reflection and discussion about the values of artistic practices. BiAD 2019 aims to raise awareness of these values as an essential asset for generating areas of shared experience in the city and for encouraging and promoting experimentation\, imagination and investigation as a creative\, productive and innovative force. \nVisit galleries on May 11\nIn addition\, in order to attract new audiences for the city’s galleries\, El Día de la Galería (Gallery Day) has been organised for 11 May. Following a guided visit around all the galleries\, participants are offered lunch\, and one or more pieces will be selected for acquisition by Bilbao Art District. An educational talk on art will also be offered at the same time. \nSolasparkea and Herritarrar Ekologikoak are proposed as Walks and collective actions in conversation with the different material aspects of Doña Casilda Park and dramatised guided tours through non-native species of trees\, respectively. \nProject “Follow the leaders” from May 2–19\nIn addition to some of the above interventions\, of special interest is the project Follow the leaders by the artist\, Isaac Cordal. This will be on display at the Atrio de las Culturas at Azkuna Zentroa from 2 to 19 May\, or the intervention Sounds\, performed by the Association of Watercolourists on Saturday 4 May. As in other editions\, students from the Faculty of Fine Arts will create artistic interventions in different areas of the city. These include the intervention created thanks to the collaboration of Containers Aurtenetxea and the Ría de Bilbao Maritime Museum. \nSeveral other activities in May 2019\nOn top of this programme there are a number of special activities conducted by the representatives of the city. For example\, on 17 May\, the Vanguardia Gallery will screen the award-winning documentary\, Izaro\, after which there will be a symposium with the creator\, Txuspo Poyo. At the same time\, talks and encounters will be organised with artists and curators including Luca Gerardo\, researcher from the Basque Centre for Applied Mathematics at Spazio Ranieri (10 May)\, recording artist Usoa Zumeta at Juan Manuel Lumbreras Gallery (9 May)\, Pako Pimienta at the Contemporary Photography Centre(10 May)\, and curator Jesús Alcaide and artist Eduardo Hurtado at Aldama Fabre Gallery (11 May). \nThe closure is on 11 May in the afternoon at the Tinglados del Arenal\, where the artist collective Fat Combo and Caostica will create an audiovisual intervention in an installation called “Urban Primitive Art”. Here they will create two live pieces of graffiti accompanied by live music and visual interventions from VJ Anisakis. \nFurther Information\nSee the official website here \nFollow on facebook\, twitter or instragram. \nDownload the program here \nReview\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\nVideo: Leyre Goikoetxea\, critic\, curator and professor at the University of the Basque Country interviewes the artist Mabi Revuelta for Bilbao Art District  URL:https://designcities.net/events/bilbao-art-district-2019-2/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Screen-Shot-2019-04-23-at-23.28.14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190122T214510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191014T131835Z UID:3587-1555632000-1556668799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Save the Date - Shenzhen Design Week DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Shenzhen Municipal Government\, Shenzhen Design Week (SZDW) is organized by Shenzhen City of Design Promotion Office with Shenzhen City of Design Promotion Association (SDPA) serving as Secretariat and co-organised by international design institutions\, local design professional associations\, design schools and cultural departments of all districts in the city. Shenzhen will organize Design Week in late April annually and the permanent slogan is “New Era\, New Design”. \nShenzhen Design Week was first held in April 2017 and the previous two years has been a great success with a high record of 150\,000 visitors during a one-week programme. Exhibitions and activities under the annual theme spread across the city and activities including forums\, lectures\, exhibitions\, award ceremony\, performances\, interactive installations\, fashion show etc. has won applause from citizens\, creative professionals and government officials as well. \nSZDW 2019 is scheduled to open on Friday 19 April 2019 and last until 30 April 2019. This year’s SZDW will be more than an event simply presenting and communicating about design. By introducing a novel column “Shenzhen Design Expo”\, the event highlights the connection and influence between design and industry\, design and the society. The ultimate purpose of cross-disciplinary and cross-border communication is to introduce top designers and design projects from around the world into Shenzhen while helping more people understand the concept of “Shenzhen Design”\, enhancing people’s perception of design and thus enable design to engage and change people’s lives. The organizing committee has also re-named the exterior projects as “satellite projects” and reinforce the important contributions these projects has to the SZDW. Moreover\, the SZDW is planning to invite London to be the “Guest of Honour” and cooperate with relevant departments\, design institutions and colleges in London and present the latest and best designs in the two cities. \nSave the date and join us at the Shenzhen Design Week in April! \n  \nSZDW2019 venue01 – Convention and Exhibition Center\, Photo: SDPA2019 \n© Xiangshanhongye \n\nFurther Information\nSee the official website here – http://sz.design\nContact Details\nGet in contact via email – info@sz.design\nTel: +86 755 8325 8290 URL:https://designcities.net/events/save-the-date-shenzhen-design-week/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web_深圳当代艺术与规划博物馆MOCAPE-by-Xiangshanhongye.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190321 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190311T215654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T215914Z UID:3966-1553040000-1553126399@designcities.net SUMMARY:International Day of Happiness DESCRIPTION:On the 20th of March 2018\, Kaunas2022 initiated the celebration of the International Day of Happiness in Kaunas. We are the official ambassadors of the Day of Happiness in Lithuania. This “we” refers not only to the team of Kaunas 2022\, but also to our numerous partners\, friends and fellow Kaunasians. So\, we cannot do anything without the help from all of you and them. Up until 2022\, we plan to grow the happiest festival ever; its participants will include baristas\, cooks\, actors\, guides\, academics\, artists\, doctors\, drivers of the public transport\, museum employees\, businessmen\, pilots and all the residents of the city and the district. \nThis year everyone is invited to open the door for the ones exposed to greater difficulties when accessing the cultural life in the city and the surrounding areas\, the shrines of art\, public spaces or transport\, shopping malls and other locations in our city. \nThat is why we say: Make Way for Happiness! \n  \nPhoto: Martynas Plepys photo \nFurther Information\nSee the official website here – https://www.laimesdiena.lt/en or else click here – https://kaunas2022.eu/en/designing-happiness/. \nGet in contact via email – irute@kaunas2022.eu. \n  \nPhoto: Martynas Plepys photo URL:https://designcities.net/events/international-day-of-happiness/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laimes-diena-20-94.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190325 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190108T211652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190108T211735Z UID:3429-1552953600-1553471999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Diagonale’19 – Festival of Austrian Film DESCRIPTION:The Diagonale is conceived as a forum for the presentation and discussion of Austrian cinematic production. The goal and task of the Diagonale is a nuanced\, multifaceted and critical exploration of Austrian cinema as well as drawing the industry into the media spotlight and thereby into public discourse. Accordingly\, it is the filmmakers and their works that lie at the heart of the festival\, which\, by means of a tailored program selection\, offers the rare opportunity to become acquainted with Austrian film in all its diversity\, to trace current artistic trends and\, to make some (re-)discoveries along the way. \n(c) Text: Diagonale’19 \nSee the official website here. \nPress Contact\nMatthias K. Heschl\npresse@diagonale.at\n+43 (0)1 595 45 56 – 18 URL:https://designcities.net/events/diagonale19-festival-of-austrian-film/ CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/diagonale_logo_NEU-1.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190325 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20181010T195303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T222448Z UID:2974-1552521600-1553471999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Melbourne Design Week – Geelong Program DESCRIPTION:Melbourne Design Week is Australia’s leading annual international design event\, delivered and supported by Creative Victoria and the National Gallery of Victoria. It links creativity with business and community\, providing a platform for the Australian design industry to express\, question\, propose and test ideas through an ever-expanding program of exhibitions\, launches\, talks\, tours\, workshops and more. \nIn 2019\, Geelong has the opportunity to join Melbourne Design Week with a curated series of regional events under the theme “Design Experiments“. \nAs a UNESCO City of Design\, Geelong has been recognised for its design achievements. The Geelong program of Melbourne Design Week 2019 is a great chance to share these achievements and showcase our talents with a wider audience. \nFurther Information\nFor further information go to the official website here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/melbourne-design-week-geelong-program/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MDW-No-Date-BW-new.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190318 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180611T083728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T205813Z UID:2474-1551657600-1552867199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Singapore Design Week 2019 DESCRIPTION:#SDW2019 \n  \nThe sixth edition of the Singapore Design Week (SDW)\, one of Asia’s premier design festivals\, is back with a robust line-up of programmes\, carefully curated to focus on design’s impact across four thematic categories\, namely: Transform my business\, Empower my community\, Inspire my everyday and Reimagine my future. \nTo be held from 4 to 17 March 2019\, SDW 2019 will highlight how good design impacts the economy\, environment\, society and culture. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg)\, SDW 2019 will showcase programmes forged from successful collaborations with partners like FORTUNE\, Wallpaper*\, the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC)\, International Furniture Fair Singapore Pte Ltd\, LOPELAB\, OuterEdit\, the National Heritage Board\, the UNESCO Creative Cities in Australia through Sydney City of Film and Adelaide Festival Centre\, and more. \nSDW 2019\, which takes place at the National Design Centre and various locations island-wide\, includes over 80 programmes by more than 70 partners highlighting the impact and value of design in everyday living. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Image: SDW2019\n \n \n \n \n \n Image: SDW2019\n \n \n\nFurther Information\nSee the website designsingapore.org/sdw \nDo also visit designsingapore.org or see on facebook to find out more about Singapore’s design events\, exhibitions and programs! \n  \n \n\nSee Singapore Design Week 2019 Opening Night! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos URL:https://designcities.net/events/sdw2019/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SDW2019-0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190108T205221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T051544Z UID:3420-1551398400-1551657599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Istanbul Design Summit DESCRIPTION:Each nation has its own design policy – a vision that defines how design is thought and implemented nationally. The aim of the World Cities of Design summit is to highlight the importance of design policies in creative cities and to create a policy in a workshop. The importance of innovation is just as important as the value of design. \nIstanbul Design Summit\, is the design event that aims to announce the mission of the City of Design Istanbul\, which has a rich design concept in the architectural texture\, landscape areas\, urbanism concept\, craft and art field. Summit will serve as a hub and support Istanbul’s design ecosystem stakeholders\, implement Design City Programs in the long term\, encourage multi-disciplinary work\, provide technological infrastructure\, promote the visibility of young designers and enhance international cooperation and experience sharing. \nA national design policy outline study will be conducted at the summit where design panels will be formed with a common idea base for the views of the Design Cities in the field of design policy. 31 UNESCO Cities of Design representatives\, creative cities network and design professionals will meet at the Istanbul Design Summit. \nThe Istanbul Design Summit was organized by Istanbul Design Bureau in cooperation with Creative industries Styria. The content of the “Design Policy” panel was planned and organized by Creative Industries Styria. The two keynote speakers are Karim Rashid (Industrial Designer) and Stefan Sagmeister (Designer and Art Director). \nFurther Information\nWhen: March 1–3\, 2019\nWhere: Haliç Congress Center\, Istanbul\, Turkey\nProgram: Can be seen here. \nContact Details \nGokce Yildiz – gokce.yildiz@istanbul.design\nGokberk Sertkaya – gokberk.sertkaya@istanbul.design \nIstanbul Design Bureau\nCezayir St. Old Besiktas Pier\nBesiktas / Istanbul\n+90 212 312 64 90\nunescodesigncity@ibb.istanbul \n\nSome Event Speakers\nMelike Altınışık | Melike Altınışık Architects – Founder \nMelike Altınışık \nMelike Altınışık is an award-winning architect\, designer and educator\, who is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture\, urbanism and design. Her work aims to develop the relational thinking capacities of the architecture in its relation with design technologies. \nSince 2006\, she has developed her wide range international professional architectural experience  by working on significant projects of varying scales  from high-rise buildings\, masterplans\, cultural centres and museums to bespoke furniture designs. Her design work received a number of prestigious design awards including Europe 40 under 40\, FEIDAD Design Award 07’ and Swiss Art Award.  She participated in various national\, international and invited architectural competitions\, exhibitions and publications. Her work includes prize winning projects such as Istanbul TV and Radio Tower (Istanbul\, Turkey – Underconstruction). \nBesides her professional architectural practice\, she has been an invited critic\, guest lecturer\, speaker and jury member at various institutions such as AA (Architectural Association\, London)\, SAC (Staedelschule of Architecture\, Frankfurt)\, LAU (Lebanese American University\, Beirut)\, ITU (Istanbul Technical University) \, BU (Bilgi University\, Istanbul). Prior to forming her practice in Istanbul\, she has worked in London as a Lead Architect with Zaha Hadid Architects (2006-2013). \nMelike received a Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory\, AADRL (2006) in London and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Istanbul Technical University\, ITU (2003) in Istanbul with her High Honours. \n  \nDoç. Dr. Barış Antiker | Bahçeşehir University – Associate Professor of Communication Design \nBarış Atiker \nAfter graduating from Bilkent University Graphic Design Department with a special talent scholarship and with a High Honors degree\, he completed his thesis work in Hacettepe University\, Institute of Social Sciences\, Department of Graphic Design (2004) and Proficiency in Arts (2009) with the expertise of Animated Graphic Design. In addition to his academic studies\, he worked as an art director in various design and construction companies in the professional sense. Since 2001\, he has conducted more than 150 international corporate identity projects as a freelance designer and his work has been awarded in many publishing houses’ books. He gives lectures on “Motion Graphics”\, “2D and 3D Animation” and ”Interaction Design in a university. He also organizes workshops such as ”Creative Leadership”\, “Design Thinking”\,”Work-Life Balance”\,“Personal Branding”\, “Storytelling”\, which are focused on managers and team leaders for corporate firms. \n  \nLuis Gonzalez Arenal | Puebla Innovation & Design Commissioner \nLuis Gonzalez Arenal \nLuis A. Gonzalez-Arenal is a Mexican architect with more than forty years of active architectural practice who is the founder and principal & CEO of Rearquitectura (Rearchitecture)\, an urban and architectural design office based in Puebla\, Mexico that has been honored with an important number of design awards and which he heads along with his son & partner Luis Rodrigo. Reaquitectura has completed more than 600 design and building assignments for clients from Mexico\, the United States\, Canada\, Germany and Hong Kong and has been a consultant to companies in Denmark\, Vietnam and Laos. \nHe is a member of the Honor Society and Ex-president of the Puebla Institute of Architects\, Life Member of the Mexican Institute of Architects and the Mexican Association of Architects\, an International Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the UNESCO experts group on design and creativity.In addition to his professional practice\, he has been an architectural and urban design professor for more than thirty years and a founding professor on the urban studies master degree program in the Iberoamericana University in Puebla. He is on the academic consulting boards of the Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla\, Universidad de las Americas and UPAEP University.Luis has a Master Degree in Urban Studies from the Iberoamericana University and is a PhD Candidate in a Doctorate Program from the University of Valladolid in Spain.Since 2011 Luis has been a compromised advocate of the importance of promoting innovation\, creativity and design in Puebla. This compromise and a continuos work lobbying for this cause has made possible that Puebla kept his designation as the Capital City of Innovation and Design from Mexico but also that it was designated by UNESCO as a City of Design and a member of the Creative Cities Network. He is currently the Innovation & Design Commissioner of the State of Puebla. \n  \nGizem Aytaç | GOM – Designer\, Founder \nGizem Aytaç \nAfter graduated from Bilkent University\, Department of Interior Architecture & Environmental Design\, she attended Design Culture & Management Program at Istanbul Bilgi University. She is experienced in a variety of areas such as; interior design\, furniture design\, design management\, design thinking\, concept development and branding. She worked as an interior architect & design manager for 18 years\, started an amateur enterprise called ProjeTasarlaTR in 2002\, organized amateur design exhibitions. She was the project manager of the first Istanbul Design Week in 2005 and has written projects for brands and organized design exhibitions. She writes about design in various publications like Manifold Press. She created GOM in 2015. GOM is a design brand active on educational technologies for children’s creative toys and games. It is a patented toy and a teaching method and awarded for Superior Design Award 2018 by Design Turkey and rewarded for the 2nd place at Design Intelligence Award 2018 by China Academy of Art. She was selected as the creative women entrepreneur for #shemeansbusiness award by Facebook & Vogue. She believes in creative resistance for designing of the future. \n  \nStefan Sagmeister | Designer and Art Director \nStefan Sagmeister \nStefan Sagmeister is a designer and art director from Austria who currently lives and works in New York City. He has worked for the Rolling Stones\, The Talking Heads\, Lou Reed\, and The Guggenheim Museum\, among many others. Exhibitions on his work have been mounted in New York\, Philadelphia\, Tokyo\, Osaka\, Seoul\, Paris\, Lausanne\, Zurich\, Vienna\, Prague\, Cologne & Berlin. He co-directed a documentary “The Happy Film” which premiered this spring (2019) at Tribeca Film Festival. \n  \nEberhard Schrempf | Creative Industries Styria \nEberhard Schrempf \nAs the managing director of Creative Industries Styria GmbH\, Eberhard Schrempf has been developing the network of creative industries in the Austrian province of Styria for many years. He was responsible as a successful cultural manager and designer\, among others for Graz 2003 – European Capital of Culture Organizations GmbH as managing director and artistic vice-intendant. On behalf of the Republic of Austria\, he developed and realized large-scale intervention art projects for the public space on the occasion of the commemoration year 2005 and the EU Council Presidency of Austria 2006. Eberhard Schrempf is responsible for the successful designation of Graz as City of Design in the international network of the UNESCO Creative Cities. In his function as head of the network of Creative Industries Styria\, he also acts as a competence center for design in relation to the Design City of Graz. In addition to many other projects and formats for using the transformative power of creativity\, he also launched the annual Festival Design Month Graz in 2009 – since 2007 he has been networking the regional design scene across the globe. As an expert in design and creative industries\, he is a popular speaker and panelist at numerous international conferences. He is also active as a long-term and experienced lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum at the Institute of Design. Eberhard Schrempf was born in 1959 – he lives and works in Graz/Austria. \n  \nKarim Rashid | Industrial Designer \nKarim Rashid \nKarim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 3000 designs in production\, over 300 awards and working in over 40 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design. His award winning designs include luxury goods for Christofle\, Veuve Clicquot\, and Alessi\, democratic products for Umbra\, Bobble\, and 3M\, furniture for Bonaldo and Vondom\, lighting for Artemide and Fontana Arte\, high tech products for Asus and Samsung\, surface design for Marburg and Abet Laminati\, brand identity for Citibank and Sony Ericsson and packaging for Method\, Paris Baguette\, Kenzo and Hugo Boss. \nKarim’s touch expands beyond product to interiors such as the Morimoto restaurant\, Philadelphia; Semiramis hotel\, Athens; nhow hotel\, Berlin; Universita Metro Station\, Naples as well as exhibition design for Deutsche Bank and Audi. Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award\, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award\, I. D. Magazine Annual Design Review\, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award. \nKarim is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences globally disseminating the importance of design in everyday life. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the OCAD\, Toronto and Corcoran College of Art & Design\, Washington. Karim has been featured in magazines and books including Time\, Vogue\, Esquire\, GQ\, Wallpaper\, and countless more. \nKarim’s latest monograph\, XX (Design Media Publishing\, 2015)\, features 400 pages of work selected from the last 20 years. Other books include From The Beginning\, an oral history of Karim’s life and inspiration (Forma\, 2014); Sketch\, featuring 300 hand drawings (Frame Publishing\, 2011); KarimSpace\, featuring 36 of Karim’s interior designs (Rizzoli\, 2009); Design Your Self\, Karim’s guide to living (Harper Collins\, 2006); Digipop\, a digital exploration of computer graphics (Taschen\, 2005); Compact Design Portfolio (Chronicle Books 2004); as well as two monographs\, titled Evolution (Universe\, 2004) and I Want to Change the World (Rizzoli\, 2001). In his spare time Karim’s pluralism flirts with art\, fashion\, and music and is determined to creatively touch every aspect of our physical and virtual landscape. \nPäivi Tahkokallio | Ornamo Art and Design Finland – Vice President \nPäivi Tahkokallio \nPäivi Tahkokallio is Founder and CEO of Tahkokallio Design+\, a design thinking and strategic design agency from Lapland\, Finland. \nPäivi\, with her track record on strategic and social design has been called the mother of Arctic Design\, a design approach to support sustainable development of the Arctic. Creator of the brand for the Arctic Design Week\, she helped the city of Rovaniemi to partner up with Helsinki\, the World Design Capital in 2012\, and was the catalyst in the inclusion of arctic design in the national Arctic Strategy of Finland. Päivi has extensive experience in the inclusive approach to design. During the 20 years with the University of Art and Design Helsinki (now Aalto ARTS) and The National R&D Centre for Healthcare and Wealth\, Päivi became an international advocate of Design for All\, creating and leading the Design for All Network in Finland and actively participating in the work of European eAccessibility Design for All Network.\nIn the early years of 2000 she was the President of Design for All Europe EIDD. Päivi is President-elect of BEDA\, The Bureau of European Design Associations with 50 designer and design promotion organisations in 26 European countries\, and Vice President of Ornamo Art and Design Finland. She is the Chair of Design Committee of Lapland Chamber of Commerce and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA\, London\, UK). URL:https://designcities.net/events/instanbul-design-summit/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Istanbul-Design-Summit_2019-8_small-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180903T214720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T051514Z UID:2788-1551139200-1551657599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Avalon 2019 - the Australian International Aerospace and Defence Exposition DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Asia Pacific region is undergoing major growth in defence and aviation\, with budgets in many countries continuing to rise and an ever increasing level of sophistication in technologies\, equipment\, systems and operational methods. \nOne of the leading gateways to these important markets is AVALON 2019 – the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition staged at Avalon Airport\, Geelong\, Victoria. \nAVALON 2019 will again present a unique opportunity to showcase products\, technologies and services to an informed target audience and to demonstrate a marketing presence in this vibrant and vital region. High levels of economic growth and technological design have resulted in growing demand for aviation and aerospace services\, products and technology\, right across the spectrum from General Aviation to airlines\, air forces and space. \nAVALON 2019 will be a valuable opportunity for decision-makers to be informed and for exhibitors to connect with their customers. \nFurther Information\nGo and see the official website airshow.com.au or else get in contact per mail \nAvalon Airshow 2019 – Trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos URL:https://designcities.net/events/avalon-2019-australian-international-aerospace-defence-exposition/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Avalon-Airshow-2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190123 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20190122T212549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T212727Z UID:3581-1548115200-1548201599@designcities.net SUMMARY:MEM Festival DESCRIPTION:2019 DECEMBER – Dates to be confirmed  \n\nMEM is an experimental arts International festival that focuses on music\, arts\, dance and other artistic expressions\, that held in Bilbao from 2002. \nThe aim of this festival is to become a locus of encounter and exchange between artists to investigate in the above mentioned fields. \nFurther Information\nSee the official website here – http://www.festivalmem.com/ URL:https://designcities.net/events/mem-festival/ CATEGORIES:Event,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bilbao-Mem-Festival-2019.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180709T162242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T212043Z UID:2619-1542326400-1542585599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Design Week Turkey 2018 DESCRIPTION:Turkey Design Week has been hosting more than 160 speakers\, 30 national and inernational fairs\, 550 design and workshops since 2016. \nDesign Week Turkey\, which is an essential platform to raise awareness of the power of design\, to create a design culture and to emphasize on the potential of the contributions both to our economy and our civilization by introducing Turkish designers globally and providing competitive advantage\, is organized this year at Istanbul Haliç Congress Center between November 16 – 18\, 2018 with a comprehensive program again by Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy and Turkey Exporters Assembly. \nIn addition to the panels and conferences of world-renowned names in various fields such as industrial design\, fashion\, visual communication design and architecture\, exhibitions and installations exclusive to Design Week Turkey of designers\, domestic and foreign design firms\, artists\, universities\, design schools and design platform will be included to the event. \nFurther Information\nContact Details\nT: +90 212 288 6255\nE: info@designweekturkey.com \nGet more information about the Design Week in Turkish here and English here.\nSee more on Facebook here. \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo: Design Week Turkey\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Design Week Turkey\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Design Week Turkey\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Design Week Turkey URL:https://designcities.net/events/design-week-turkey-2018/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/00-DWT-LOGO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181118 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180123T080426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T081929Z UID:1461-1542326400-1542499199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Selected - International Design Inspiration DESCRIPTION:The aim of the festival is to provide an atmosphere in which attenders will be able to meet the latest tendencies in design and visual arts\, give their opinion about them by taking part in debates\, go in depth into the relationships between business and design and to promote the exchange of ideas and creative solutions and responses with other professionals or interested from their fields. \n  \n© Selected Bilbao \nThe date for 2018 edition is not confirmed\, but the event usually takes place on November. \nFor further information see http://selectedinspiration.com. URL:https://designcities.net/events/selected-international-design-inspiration/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_Selected-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181123 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180123T075304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T212012Z UID:1454-1542240000-1542931199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Bilbao Bizkaia D Week 2018 DESCRIPTION:© Bilbao Bizkaia Design Council Twitter \nBilbao Bizkaia Design Week is an event focused on the promotion of creative industries\, (architecture\, crafts\, audiovisual\, communication\, digital contents\, design\, interior design\, fashion and video games). \nAll of them are aimed at professionals in the creative industries and at the general public. Thus\, all conferences\, workshops\, exhibitions and other events that take place during the Bilbao Bizkaia D Week expect to attract the active participation of the attendees\, sharing international experiences and ways to create alternatives for the promotion of these industries in our territory. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Bizkaia Design Council Twitter\n \n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Bizkaia Design Council Twitter\n \n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Bizkaia Design Council Twitter\n \n \n \n \n \n © Kulturklik.euskadi.eus\n \n \n\n  \nFor further information see http://dweek.bidc.eus/en. URL:https://designcities.net/events/bilbao-d-week-2018/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_DWeek.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180123T080902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T211849Z UID:1464-1542240000-1542585599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Fig Festival DESCRIPTION:The seventh edition of the FIG festival will take place in Bilbao. The aim of this International print & art work´s on paper festival is to connect over 50 national and international galleries who are involved with graphic\, contemporary\, and all time art. \nAlongside the festival a programme is provided that allows the visitors to connect with the city of Bilbao. This contains\, exhibitions\, meetings\, guided tours\, artistic tastings\, etc. \nFor further information see https://www.figbilbao.com. \n  \n© fig Bilbao URL:https://designcities.net/events/fig-festival/ CATEGORIES:Faire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_Fig_Festival.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181202 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180628T081739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181114T215921Z UID:2571-1541635200-1543708799@designcities.net SUMMARY:NEXT Festival DESCRIPTION:NEXT is an annual international art festival in the Eurometropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai and in Valenciennes. Six Flemish\, Walloon and French art and culture houses combine their expertise\, resources and know-how in one contemporary program of international performing arts (theater\, dance\, performance) across national borders. As a production and presentation festival\, NEXT brings premieres of new creations and presentations of international productions. NEXT draws permanent attention to new\, artistic (mixed) forms and\, in addition to performances\, also offers support to artists in their creation process. \nFurther information\nNEXT Arts Festival\nKapucijnenstraat 10\n8500 Kortrijk\nGet on contact here \nRead on here \nPhoto Gallery\nNEXT Festival \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/next-festival/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/NEXT-festival-2018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181201 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180123T081914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T214440Z UID:1469-1541030400-1543622399@designcities.net SUMMARY:AzPlay Bilbao DESCRIPTION:Azkuna Zentroa will host in November 2018 the ninth edition of AzPlay\, the International Festival of Independent Games\, to present and promote independent video game productions whose differential values are originality\, innovation\, and the values related to Azkuna Zentroa. In addition\, this competition seeks to support local video game companies\, creating an industrial fabric and facilitating the projection of Basque companies in the sector. \nOver the past few years AzPlay has been consolidated as an unavoidable reference for professionals in the independent sector\, enthusiasts from around the world\, and local companies. \nSee the movie of 2016 (in Spanish only) here: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\nThe date for 2018 is not confirmed\, but the event usually takes place at the end of November. \nFor further information see http://www.azplaybilbao.com. URL:https://designcities.net/events/azplay/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_Azplay.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181103 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180807T195141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T213226Z UID:2744-1541030400-1541203199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Design Education Summit DESCRIPTION:DesignSingapore Council is pleased to present to you our inaugural Design Education Summit taking place from 1–2 November 2018 in Singapore. This event is organised in partnership with the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Design-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SUTD-MIT) and International Design Centre (IDC). \nThe Design Education Summit targets educators as well as design professionals with the following objectives: \n\nInspire & Learn: Inspire educators on evolving global design\, innovation trends and the value of design. Encourage the exchange of ideas and information between Singapore and international educators in design.\nNetwork: Congregate leading educators and industry professionals that had applied design to Singapore. Nurture network between local and international educators and industry professionals.\nCo-develop: Discuss the evolution of design skills and how education institutions need to respond and prepare the workforce for the future.\n\nThrough presentations from industry and educational experts as well as panel sessions and interactive workshops\, the summit will provide collaborative opportunities for educators to co-develop strategies to cater to evolving design education needs and work on issues and possible solutions of introducing design in different types of education. \nRegistration\nYou may register by clicking on the link here to register. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/design-education-summit/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/image001.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180726T095059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T222350Z UID:2725-1540771200-1541030399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Vision Plus Conference in México City DESCRIPTION:Information Design as a tool for a better city\nInformation Design as a tool for a better city: Since México City has been announced World Design Capital in 2018\, the Vision Plus conference will promote “Information Design as a tool for a better city”. Information design professionals\, students and teachers from around the world will meet in México to take a closer look at the skills\, competences and formats in Information Design needed to contribute to the welfare of citizens and development of cities. \nAccording to Salvatore Iaconesi data is opinion; therefore\, a city with many inhabitants is an immense pool of data and at the same time of various attitudes\, fates and behaviour pattern. Based on data\, what kind of tools and instruments Information Design can offer to make a city understandable\, accessible\, managable and easy to orientate\, use and develop. \nThe traditional well known topics are: \n\nEnvironment\, pollution and climate change\nMobility (accidents\, traffic and wayfinding )\nEmergencies or Disasters – earthquake\, hurricanes and floods)\nTerritorial conflicts\nViolence and Insecurity\n\nas well soft topics as: \n\neconomic and cultural development\naccess to public space\nrigt on privacy\nparticipation in soocial life\n\nThe question is: How can information design contribute to cognition\, participation and understanding for a better future of cities? \nUniversidad Autуnoma Metropolitana\nThe Metropolitan Autonomous University (Spanish: Universidad Autуnoma Metropolitana) also known as UAM\, is a Mexican public university\, founded in1974\, with the support of then-President Luis Echeverria Alvarez. The institution aims to be closely linked to the social and human environment\, conserving at the forefront\, with constant reinvention of research and higher education. \nIIID\nThe International Institute for Information Design (IIID) was founded in 1986 to stimulate the development\, recognition and good practice of information design in its broadest sense. Over the last 30 years IIID has become one of the best-known names for developing the information design discipline worldwide. The institute has now members and friends around the globe who are passionate about creating better information in various areas of application. IIID is recommended by UNESCO as a partner organization on matters of informations design (Resolution 4.9 of the 28th General Conference of UNESCO\, 1995 Paris) \nContact Details\nNora Morales UAM \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nContact Nora per mail in English or Spanish \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMartin Foessleitner IIID \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nContact Martin per mail in English or German \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCall for Contribution\nSee the official website here \nThe Creative Industries Styria in Graz is the official cooperation partner of this conference. Find more information about it here (in German). \n  \nPhoto Gallery\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/save-date-vision-plus-conference-mexico-city/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/VP-Mexico-logo-city-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181031 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20181126T221208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T210127Z UID:3271-1540684800-1540943999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Great Rivers Forum DESCRIPTION:Throughout the long history of humanity\, rivers have always been recognized as the “cradles of human civilization”. Meandering through time and place\, the great rivers also witness the evolution of human society. Today\, large cities with growing population develop vibrantly along major rivers such as the Nile River\, the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers\, the Indus River\, the Ganges River\, the Changjiang River\, the Yellow River\, the Rhine River\, the Danube River\, the Volga River\, the Amazon River and the Mississippi River\, etc. As the society progress\, we become more aware of the significance of the great rivers and the need to explore better ways to co-exist with the rivers in the spirit of sustainable development. \nThe Great Rivers Forum is a biannual event that serves as an international platform for dialogues among experts and managers from various disciplines and origins\, anchored in the values promoted by the 2001 UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. The forum offers a unique opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and share experiences. The engagement in this cooperative efforts of sister cities and UNESCO networks – including World Heritage sites\, Creative Cities and Biosphere Reserves\, and also Ecohydrology demosites – contributes to boosting high-quality development along great rivers\, paying particular attention to their ecological and cultural environment. Moreover\, participants and partners have the opportunity to explore the roles that great river civilizations play in working towards a more sustainable world\, leaving no one behind. \n\nFurther Information\nGreat Rivers Forum official website \nContact Details\nThe Changjiang Civilization Museum\nAdd: 8 East Rd.\, Garden Expo Park\, Wuhan\, 430010\, P.R.China.\nT: +86 27 83696278 \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/great-rivers-forum/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Great-Rivers-Forum-02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181029 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20181108T211048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T212048Z UID:3173-1540684800-1540771199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Street Art Meets Public Transport in Kaunas DESCRIPTION:Do you know what Kaunas and San Francisco have in common? Trolleybuses! Street art\, too. The electric public transport has been circling around our city for more than 60 years now. Recently Kaunas City Municipality signed a deal with a Polish company ‘Solaris Bus& Coach S.A.’ that’ll deliver 85 brand new ‘Solaris Trollino 12’ trolleybuses by autumn of 2019. What does this mean for the vintage Škoda trolleybuses? Time will tell\, but before they’re all taken for a final ride\, the trolleybuses will be used as outdoor street art galleries. \n  \nThe first street art trolleybuses have already hit the streets. Inspired by the iconic murals of Kaunas\, The Pink Elephant\, The Old Wise Man\, Kaunas 2022 and Modernist Architecture the illustrations were done by Eglė Zubkovienė\, Tadas Bujanauskas and Morfai\, one of the best-known street artists in Kaunas. A new mobile piece of street art should be presented every few weeks. More artists will be invited to collaborate in the entirely kaunastic project. \n  \nMODERNISM TROLLEYBUS\, Photo: Kaunas City Municipality\, 2018 \nFurther Information\nFor Street Art Meets Public Transport in Kaunas see here \nFor any further questions get in contact with Andrijana Filinaité\, Kaunas City Municipal Administration\, Chief specialist of Cultural Heritage Division\, via email \n  \n  \nTrolleybus dedicated to KAUNAS2022\, Photo: Kaunas City Municipality\, 2018 URL:https://designcities.net/events/street-art-meets-public-transport-in-kaunas/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-PRINCIPAL-PHOTO-STREET-ART_KL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181029 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180123T074435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T201650Z UID:1452-1540425600-1540771199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Maker Faire Bilbao DESCRIPTION:Maker Faire is a renowned fair for creators and inventors around the world\, a showcase for inventions\, creativity and ingenuity for all\, along with celebrating the Maker movement. It is a place for people to show their creations to the world and share their expertise with anyone who wants to learn. \nMakers can be anyone\, any age and from any background: technology fans\, artisans\, scientists or garage inventors. The Maker Faire aims to be fun\, informative and connect the people of this community to drive its growth. \nMaker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly festival of invention\, creativity and resourcefulness\, and a celebration of the Maker movement. \nWatch the movie about the Maker Faire Bilbao 2016: \n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\nThe date for 2018 is not confirmed\, but the event usually takes place at the end of October. \nFor further information see https://bilbao.makerfaire.com. URL:https://designcities.net/events/maker-faire-bilbao/ CATEGORIES:Faire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_Maker_Faire.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20181126T222012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T205637Z UID:3279-1539993600-1540425599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Wuhan Fashion Week DESCRIPTION:The Wuhan Fashion Week has been held for 6 times since 2012. Now it evolves its own IP (Intellectual Property)\, takes the lead on upgrading fashion industry in Wuhan\, and becomes the marketing\, business\, exchange platform for brands and designers at home and abroad. By the establishment and promotion of local brands\, the Wuhan Fashion Week aims to foster designers and enterprises in Wuhan and helps to make the city as the fashion capital of central China. \nThe 2018 Wuhan Fashion Week started at the Red T\, a creative block\, on October 20th. From the “Lake” theme in 2015\, to the “Bridge” in 2016\, and now the “Yangtze River” this year\, the Wuhan Fashion Week has been presenting the symbols of the city in Central China’s Hubei province through the theme settings. \n  \nPhoto: Wuhan Fashion Week \n\nFurther Information\nWeChat subscription account：武汉时装周 \nContact Details\nDepartment of service industry\, Wuhan Municipal Development and Reform Commission\nAdd: 188 Yanjiang Ave.\, Hankou Dist.\,Wuhan\, 430014\, P.R.China.\nT: +86 27-82796007 or T: +86 27-82796072 URL:https://designcities.net/events/wuhan-fashion-week/ CATEGORIES:Fashion Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Wuhan-Fashion-Week-02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180628T075243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181029T041131Z UID:2554-1539820800-1541375999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Biennale Interieur 2018 DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Biennale Interieur and its 26th edition. The first edition in 1968 was entirely rooted in the reigning ideas of that time: challenging tradition\, looking for innovation and taking a stand. Founded in 1967\, the aim of the biennale was to put contemporary design and interior innovations on the map. This would also be shown to the general public and not only to professionals\, as was the custom at other major fairs at the time. Design in the context of interior living was new at a time when ‘design’ was still perceived cold\, elitist and at odds with the idea of ‘comfortable living’. The inception of Biennale Interieur in 1968 could be linked to the motives and ideals behind the student and worker uprisings in the late sixties in France\, Europe and later in the US. The founding members of the Biennale Interieur dreamed of creating a place where the prevailing ideas about what a furniture fair should be were not valid. Whereas other fairs brought a mix of old\, new\, kitsch and design\, the Biennale Interieur resolutely opted for a contemporary and creative form of interior design. The first edition in 1968 was an instant and unexpected success. This alternative approach was continued throughout different levels. In addition to the furniture expo in the Kortrijk Xpo exhibition halls\, a lot of effort was put into the development of a cultural city program and numerous satellite events. Graphic designer Boudewijn Delaere was asked to design the logo. That same simple but striking logo is still used today. Each edition also invited its own a guest of honour. The list of these international names reads like a who’s who in contemporary design: the Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti\, the French architect Jean Prouvé\, the German industrial designer Dieter Rams and the Spanish designer Jaime Hayon are just a few names who adorn the honours list. \nNow\, fifty years later\, the then new idea of combining design with cultural and commercial elements has proven to be a success formula. The ideas from that time have ensured that the Biennale has grown into a standing appointment in the annual design calendar. The 26th edition of the Biennale Interieur brings with it some drastic changes. While up to the previous edition the exhibition lasted for ten days\, the event will run for a more compact five days\, taking a strong substantive approach. Between 18 and 22 October 2018\, INTERIEUR 2018 will again be the place to be in terms of innovation and creativity. The Biennale Interieur is also increasingly aimed at a professional audience. In addition to a strong cultural program including lectures\, exhibitions\, presentations and meeting moments\, a lot of attention is paid to business and entrepreneurship. Interaction and exchange between participants\, trade and professional customers are central for five days. An architecture programme gives national and international architects the opportunity to enjoy a company visit to one of the participating companies in addition to the program in the Xpo. In addition\, the city festival continues to promote the original ideals of the Biennale Interieur. This year\, an empty hospital in the center of the city will be taken over by a young generation of designers\, cultural partners and internationally leading designers. \nFurther information\nBiennale Interieur\nGroeningestraat 37\n8500 Kortrijk\, Belgium\nT: +32 (0)56 22 95 22\ninterieur@interieur.be \nRead on here \nPhoto Gallery\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Biennale Interieur 2018 \n \n \n \n \n \n Biennale Interieur 2016\, Photo: Frederik Vercruysse URL:https://designcities.net/events/biennale-interieur-2018/ CATEGORIES:Biennale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Biennale-Interieur-2018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181019 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180628T080257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180712T142522Z UID:2558-1539820800-1539907199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Design Fusion DESCRIPTION:Design Fusion is the international summit on meaningful design at the INTERIEUR 2018 Biennale in Kortrijk. On Thursday October 18th\, designers and entrepreneurs will be brought together for a program of master classes\, pitches and workshops\, followed by a conference with international top speakers. Design Fusion is an initiative of TRIPOD-II\, a cross-border interregional project for Hauts-de-France\, Wallonia and Flanders. Meaningful design focuses on the positive impact of the implementation of design thinking in companies and organizations. Design thinking is a process of problem-solving\, creative thinking with attention for all stakeholders that creates added value and increases competitiveness. Design Fusion shows the potential and its impact. Thierry Brunfaut from Base Design is already one of the speakers. \nFurther information\nStijn Debaillie\, Designregio Kortrijk\, contact per mail  \nDavid Ferron\, CCI Grand Lille\, contact per mail \nRuffin Mukenge\, Maison du Design\, contact per mail \nRead on here \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Design Fusion\n \n \n \n \n \n Design Fusion\n \n \n \n \n \n Design Fusion\n \n \n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/design-fusion/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DesignFusion_persbeeld_1485x210-01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181019 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180112T134839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T200653Z UID:1368-1539648000-1539907199@designcities.net SUMMARY:World Usability Congress 2018 DESCRIPTION:The World Usability Congress is an international premier user experience design conference. Two days of conference presentations provide practical skills to take away\, inspire you for your next projects\, stretch your knowledge or show how someone has tackled a problem just like ones you’re facing. The WUC provides endless opportunities to network with fellow attendees and the world’s top thinkers and doers. \nSome Key learnings\nHow to start small and enhance the product UX strategically over time with greater value und building trust. \nLearn about the main three business\, design and technical challenges of smart of Assistants\, Chat\, Voice and Multimedoall Conversation. \nBuilding a UX team and organization wide design culture \nUnderstand the impacts of AI design today in Alibaba market places and how to react \nWhy Product Discovery is the most important step in digital product development \nCreate experience models for all products in your company \n… \nSee a review of 2017\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\nFurther Information\nDownload the agenda here (PDF) \nGo to the official website here. \n  \nContact Details\nCHAIR WORLD USABILITY CONGRESS\nJohannes Robier\npegasus@worldusabilitycongress.com URL:https://designcities.net/events/world-usability-congress-2018/ CATEGORIES:Congress ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WUC18_Logo-Ohne-Datum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181018 DTSTAMP:20260618T104844 CREATED:20180921T203143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190108T212726Z UID:2872-1539561600-1539820799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Subnetwork Meeting 2018 of the UNESCO Cities of Design DESCRIPTION:The subnetwork meeting was held in Dundee\, UK\, from October 15–17 and an optional visit to Kortrijk’s Bienniale Interieur from October 18–20 was offered as well. Best practice case studies of the working groups that met in Dundee are soon to be presented here. \nHere is brilliant video by the fantastic filmmaker\, Keiran O’Rourke\, made of the Sub Network Meeting in Dundee! \n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo: Organization Dundee \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello Visitors – Dundee\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting V&A Dundee\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Dundee\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Dundee\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Kortrijk\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Kortrijk\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Kortrijk\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Visiting Kortrijk\, Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Barbara Nussmüller\, Graz URL:https://designcities.net/events/subnetwork-meeting-unesco-cities-of-design/ CATEGORIES:Congress,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-21-at-22.31.16-e1537562109998.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR